Pick up a rental car delivered to the hotel, drive Freeway 5 and the Suhua Highway with a stop at the Qingshui Cliffs, then an evening night market in Hualien.
Activities
Chongde / Qingshui Cliffs viewpoint
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Roadside platform on the Suhua Highway looking north along the Qingshui Cliffs, which drop into the Pacific.
Pro Tips
- β’Trail open only to the second platform; the lower stairs to the sea are closed
- β’Huide viewpoint nearby is still closed
- β’Northeast monsoon rain is likely from Sep 30 - check road status before leaving
- β’Single-lane work zone at Nan'ao km 120.7, 08:00-17:00 through Oct 2 - short waits possible
Dongdamen Night Market
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Hualien's biggest night market with indigenous Amis food and local specialties.
Pro Tips
- β’Try indigenous wild boar sausages
- β’Hualien mochi is famous
- β’Less crowded than Taipei markets
Getting Around
Shangri-La Far Eastern, Taipei β Chongde / Qingshui Cliffs
Check out before 12:00; rental car delivered to the hotel ~11:30. Have passport, Estonian licence, International Driving Permit and credit card ready; confirm fuel/mileage and toll billing in the contract. Freeway 5 through the Hsuehshan tunnel, then the Suhua Highway (Hwy 9).
Chongde β Hualien city
Food & Dining
dinner
Dongdamen Night Market